"If you want to be formal about it, open the forign relations tab, select your victim, the pick "declare war" from the drop down menu in the middle of the left side."
I'm playing the Dread Lords version of the game, and I don't see the option to formally declare war. I can only do the following:
1 - click the 4th tab on the bottom "foreign stats" - this opens the 'foreign policy' window on the various races.
2 - click the far left tab under this new "foreign policy" window, which is called "relations".
3 - I click on the empire I wish to declare war upon...
4 - I see no drop down menu at all. I can only speak to the race in question, change to new races (litte < and > buttons to do so), increase my espionage level in terms of bc per week, or place a trade embargo upon the race...
5 - I figure that *maybe* I can declare war by speaking to the race. I open direct communication with them, they insult me, I look down the options on the left had side of the screen, and see nothing about declaring war. Under treaties, I would have thought there might be an option, but no... not there.
Yes, I could attack them with one of my ships, however, they're stronger than me so I want to lure them away from their planet and into attacking me. Thus my desire to formally declare war instead of making a sneak attack that is sure to lose against their superior spaceships.
anyone have any suggestions?
J
